burro

IPA/ˈbʊrəʊ/
KK[bˈɚo]IPA/ˈbɜːrəʊ/

burro — 名詞

1. a small donkey, especially one that carries packs or roams free in the western U

1.名詞C2
釋義

小驢

較小、常馱貨的驢

a small donkey, especially one that carries packs or roams free in the western United States

例句

Esteban loaded water bottles onto the burro before sunrise.

Esteban 在日出前把水瓶裝到小驢背上。

pattern: load something onto a burro

A gray burro followed the hikers along the dusty canyon trail.

一頭灰色小驢沿著滿是灰塵的峽谷步道跟著那群健行者。

常見搭配
  • pack burro
  • wild burro
  • feed a burro
  • load a burro
同義詞
  • donkey

    the plain everyday word and the broader term for this animal

  • ass

    an older or more technical word that can sound harsh in ordinary conversation

  • pack animal

    describes the job of carrying loads and can include other animals besides donkeys

  • mule

    a similar working animal, but it is a horse-donkey hybrid rather than a donkey

用法筆記

Mostly used in American English for a small working donkey or one living free in the western United States. In many everyday contexts, "donkey" is the broader and more common word.

常見錯誤

The mule on the trail was a burro and a horse.
The animal on the trail was a burro, not a mule.
A burro is a small donkey, while a mule is a different animal bred from a donkey and a horse.
We saw three burro near the water tank.
We saw three burros near the water tank.
Use the regular English plural "burros".